Finding Us by Carole Brungar

Reid Hamilton is living back in the small town of Riverford Valley after being imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit. He’s a mechanic and runs a garage with his brother, but now he’s struggling to adjust to life again, having lost his trust in others after being set up and incarcerated. And his conviction hasn’t helped their business.

Louise Adair is back in Riverford Valley after her boyfriend stole her life savings, and she desperately needs work.

She accepts a part-time job with the Hamilton brothers, something that should be good for all. Their accounts are a mess, and they desperately need some help, while she is staying with her cousin and needs some money. But the big problem is a stolen kiss years earlier between Reid and Louise that makes them feel awkward with each other. It doesn’t help that the attraction between them is not only still there, but has amplified so they can barely be in the room with each other without sexual chemistry so intense they both might combust.

Will Reid be able to clear his name? Will Louise be able to get her life back on track and learn to trust again? Will they get a second chance in life?

Finding Us is a huge amount of fun: a page-turning, light-hearted contemporary romance with plenty of sizzle and a big heart.

Reviewer: Karen McMillan

Carole Brungar Publishing